Posted in Digress, The Net on Sep 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
Bill Gates might still be the richest, but the growing clout of Google is evident in Forbes magazine’s latest list of the wealthiest Americans.
According to the magazine, Gates is the richest person in America for the 14th year in a row.
Gates’ fortune grew by $US6 billion in the past year to $US59 billion, Forbes said.
Gates [...]
Posted in Digress on Sep 4th, 2007 No Comments »
A man looking for a new home on an online mapping service has stumbled across an aerial image of a US nuclear-powered submarine in dry dock showing a part of the vessel that wasn’t meant to be seen.
The image - which appears on Microsoft’s Virtual Earth mapping service - is of the seven-bladed propeller used [...]
Posted in Digress, Food & Drink on Aug 12th, 2007 No Comments »
MONSTER-SIZED McDonald’s hamburgers stuffed with up to eight meat patties and nine slices of cheese have been slammed as “a heart attack waiting to happen”.
Some of the fast-food chains sell super-sized Quarter Pounders, which contain about 220g of fat and 11,500kJ each, on request.
The “double pounder” is the equivalent of more than three days’ worth [...]
Posted in Digress, The Net on Aug 12th, 2007 No Comments »
“Galactic Suite”, the first hotel planned in space, expects to open for business in 2012 and would allow guests to travel around the world in 80 minutes.
Its Barcelona-based architects say the space hotel will be the most expensive in the galaxy, costing $4 million for a three-day stay.
During that time guests would see the sun [...]
Posted in Digress on Jul 22nd, 2007 1 Comment »
The Final Chapter
Released on July 21, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the most anticipated book of 2007, marks the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling’s magical Harry Potter series. In an announcement from the book’s publisher, Lisa Holton, president of Scholastic Children’s Books, said, “We join J.K. Rowling’s millions of readers–young and old, [...]
Posted in Digress, Directories, Site Promotion on Jul 4th, 2007 No Comments »
The most important thing you can do with you articles is to submit your articles to publishers. This is a key way to get back links to your site for your articles. It is by now a well known fact that by writing and publishing your articles you can get your site indexed and ranked [...]
Posted in Digress, Games & Gadgets, Technology on Jul 4th, 2007 No Comments »
The sad face appears on your iPod screen. You hear a clicking sound (the sound of the hard drive having difficulty spinning).
Have you had these 3 problems going on with your iPod? Then this method just might make your iPod start working again!
Steps
1. Turn your iPod on. Make sure the battery is charged up enough [...]
Posted in Digress, Technology, The Net on Jul 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Paper Blu-ray discs? How can that be possible? Not only does paper sound low-tech, how can it possibly handle the abuse that DVDs and CDs undergo? Sony has developed a Blu-ray disc that is made of over 50% paper yet is capable of storing a full 25 gigabytes of data.
You may wonder what possible advantages [...]
Posted in Digress, Money, The Net on Jul 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Casino games have been enjoyed by people across the globe. You could find enthusiasts huddled aboard steam ships and in sophisticated clubs. In the new millennium the gambling champions are inclined towards playing their favorite games online. Online casinos are cashing on the thrill experienced by people when they play with a virtual player.
Some research [...]
Posted in Digress, Technology on Jul 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
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